3 Lessons Found in Adversity in 300 Words or Less
Failure is not fatal
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. — Napoleon Hill
The 3 Lessons
- There is no success without failure. The greater the win, the greater the adversity.
- You will have more losses than wins so learn how to deal with failure and turn them into lessons learned.
- How you handle adversity and failure will determine the direction of your life.
The 1st Lesson
The bigger you dream, the bigger the obstacles you will face. This means you have to fight harder. Your plans need to be bolder.
The 2nd Lesson
There is a lesson in every failure. My first sales job was selling cars. I lost more deals than I closed. Early in my career I decided each rejection would make me a better salesman. Every no taught me how to handle objections from the next customer. Learn from failure.
The 3rd Lesson
Become resilient. Winning means you have to get tough. Going through your numbers develops grit. Rejection is hard. It is a shitty, god awful feeling, but it is part of life.
But don’t get used to failure. Hate it but learn from it.
Analyze your mistakes and then take action on the lesson or lessons learned.
If There Is a 4th Lesson, This Is It:
Rejection or losing is not failure.
Quitting is failure.
You will suffer. You will go through hard times, but it is what you do with suffering that either breaks you or makes you strong.
The world says failure is bad. The world is wrong.
